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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

President Charles Francis Adams of
the Union Pacific road tells the New
York Evening Post that there is no doubt
of the increase in rainfall in what was
once called the great American desert,
and he has an excellent explanation of
it. too. He says that in old times the
soil. that never had been ploughed, bak-
ed like q tile and the whole fall of water
poured off from it as if it were a cover.
Now the plough has arrived. the soil is
broken, and the land holds its moisture.
and the processes of natural evaporation
have followed. Moreover. this, he SAYS,
Is still going on and he gathers from il
that, as the new railroads take settlers to
the new country, a new climate will be
created and land be conquered by man
that was lost to nature. 1t may be OBJ
served that Mr.. Adams is an intelligent
and observant gentleman and that he re-
Gently made tour of the west.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The gold find on the Hassayampa
river in Arizona is either the most re-
markable discovery since the Comstock
lode was found, or is another fraud on
the Associated Press, like the American
aerolite. The superintendent of the
Arizona Central road telegraphs to the
traffic manager of the Atchi5on. Topeka
q Santa Fe railroad that the ledge aver
ages 100000 ton and that tons are in
sight" Before selling out and starting
for Arizona it may be well to discover
how much of this particular bonanza Is
open TO the public, and how much is
controlled by the railroads, whose OH.
Gals are sending the dispatches. In any
event the bonanza hunters OF the coun-
try vii! not rush pel nell to the Has
sayampa river country until further con
brmatory news is received.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The Memphis Avalanche has the cour-
-age OF Its convictions and remarks that
there Is no bill coming before congress
which Is SO severely scruunized in all lis
terms nor which undergoes such deal
of preparation as the river and harbor
bill. OF the ten or twenty millions in
the annual bill the great work is For the
Important works Of recognized merit. =
The Avalanche might have added that.
unfortunately for the rivers and harbors
and for the success of the bill the presi-
dent has the last squint and his has here
tofore proven severer than anybody :
else. His gaze simply knocks the HE
out of il.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The Panhandle region IS now in state
of transition from wilderness and graz
ing ground into a land of civilization; be-
decked with farms and towns and cities.
The lines of communication now open
andt be opened in the immediate fu-
ture brings that grand country to our
doors and makes Wichita its natural
market
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

Draw a line across the state from north
to south passing through Topeka. and no
man living east of that line will be elected
governor in 1SSS.-NewtOn kansan.
We We're under the impression that it
was Secretary Of State your fellow
townsman would stand for. However,
it is no difference what he wants; only
let him ask for it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The population OF Atchison Is twenty
TWO thousand.
There never was 50 much rough feed
pUt pat MP in Kansas IL any one wear as
was saved this fall
kiowa county has NOT enough teachers.
The county requires tlfGy-aye teachers.
and there sre only thirty nine applicants.
I'd Woods, OF Lyons, was lucky enough
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
peacefully.

Governor Ross has ordered an inveSti-
cation of the recent threatened evictions
of settlers from the range of the Rock
ing Chair ranch down in Collingsworth
county, Texas. There remains no doubt
that the settlers all were ordered to re-
move their stock and their families with
ont any delay
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The Louisville CONFECTIONERY Wash
ington correspondent has it from the
highest authority" that if Mr.. Whitney's
health does not improve within the next
sixty days he VIII retire from the cabi-
net. If Nj. Whitney retires Mr.. Cleve-
land might select some old salt from
Kansas to take his place. He certainly
couldn't select man from a community
more familiar with salt, and as to water,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The New York Herald says sthe
whole press of the country is vitaly in
terested in the establishment of an in
dependent government telegraph line to
give the newspapers cheap, accurate and
prompt election and news reports of all
kinds. The press has only to speak out
and congress viii order the work done.
What is needed is line coextensive
with the area over which the mails are
carried, telegraph Office at every post
Office in the land and uniform rate. -
There does seem to be pretty strong SEN
tilnent throughout the country in favor
of postal telegraph system, but the idea
of cheapening the telegraph service to
the press we do not believe practicable
for the reason that the government can
not undertake to collect and prepare
news matter for the press as
is done by the press associations,
through their agents. To do this
by the government would be tatamount
to its assuming control, IN large meas
ure, of the press of the country, and this
it can never do under our present form
Of government. A postal telegraph
might benefit the commercial interests
of the country and the public in general
to some extent, but we do not believe
the press Of the country would receive
any practical benefit therefrom.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

In one Of our exchanges we see a pro-
found dissertation on the theme 'How
to DE-" He would do better to teach
men how to live. which learned and
practiced they would know how to die,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The outlook for the immediate future
of France as to continued peace and
prosperity within her borders is not as
encouraging as could be desired by the
friends of the republic. Eight years of
thankless toll in behalf Of that torn and
distracted country seems to have ex-
hausted the powers of physical and
mental endurance of President Grevy,
who, it is announced. is on the eve of
resigning that position. 1t is doubted if
there is another man in France on whom
the conservatives can unite who can fill
the position as it has been done by Grevy,
and the presence of General Boulanger
in Paris, who is represented as strong
with the extremists and imperialists, and
who, it is believed. will attempt to take
advantage OF the crisis that will be
caused by the resignation of President
Grevy should that event take place,
causes a foreboding of evil for the repub-
lie that has not existed in its history.
The avoidance Of crisis just now, i'm
perative as it is, seems to depend almost
entirely upon President Grevy, who
though a patriot is a feeble old man.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The Neutral Strip has elected full
set of officers, chosen a delegate to con-
gress and organized a territorial govern
ment at Beaver. 1t is highly probable
that it viii be put under the control of
either Kansas or Texas at the coming
session OF Congress. The preference of
the settlers is unquestionably for Kansas,
and the territory is more nearly allied
with ours, both as to contiguity and ma
terial interests.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The Lyons Daily Democrat with COM
placent smile on its face and lust as [
expected farewell joins the silent ma
jority. May the good it did live on and
IS fOibles be forgot.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

Commenting upon the result of the
recent election in New York and the
probable cause Of the defeat of the Re-
pulican ticket the Troy Chief says:
The Democratic majority is almost 90
900. These Republican votes, added to
Grants, would have given him 10000 ma
jority. If this is tbs first result of Albert
Gri1lin's Anti-Saloon Republican party he
would better shut up shop, and come
home.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The Scientific American gives the fol
lowing brief description of a new round
rooted passenger coach which some of
the eastern roads are now building and
using with satisfactory results: THE
spring of the roof is little higher than
at present, and the curve is sharp at the
sides and fatter on the top, the height of
Of the roof being the same as with the
old form. The interior effect is lofty
and airy, giving the idea of very high
roof, and the exterior appearance is
pleasing"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
zsssS>NLIas
1ailY - eagle
MARSHALL N. MURDOCH. Editor,

This time last year the railroads in
northern Kansas were blockaded with
snow, and they didn't miss it much the
present spell.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The drouth stricken districts had occas-
ion for special Thanksgiving Thursday
and since for long needed rains which
visited them in copious showers reliev-
ing in a large measure the distress that
was bearing down heavily upon the land.
Nearly every section Of the country re-
ports rainfalls the past forty-eight
bp1rr-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

If it were true that Topeka is a more
populous city than Wichita" the papers
OF that place would be able to find album
dant proof of the fact in the records of
the various departments of the state
government at their very doors, and
would not find it necessary to run Off to
Washington or elsewhere for deceptive
data to prove it. There is not report
on file in single department at the
state capital bearing on the subject but
shows that Wichita and Sedgwick
county have thousands more people and
millions more wealth than any other
city and county in the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

The opening of the Mcpherson colla-e
has been postponed until suitable rooms
can be hai. The new college buil iinxs
are not likely 10 be completed until
spring. State Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
POINTED EXCERPTS.
Penny Wise but Pound Foolish

Leavenworth Times:
The United States paid for its foreign
mail service last year only &437 Al.
What a magnificent sum! England,
Germany and France pay its steamship
lines large sums annually, and conse-
quently have built mp large merchant
marine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

President Fitzgerald, of the Irish Ma
tional League, is a man who N his
preaching and practice is consistent. He
has appealed for 1000 Irish or Irish
American subscriptions Of $500 or 81. coo
each in aid of Ireland, and has himself
been the first to subscribe the larger
amount. The United States has already
contributed enough money to the cause
of Ireland to have purchased holding
for every homeless son of Erin if it could
thus have been applied; but no matter.
the bond of sympathy existing between
the two peoples will continue TO draw
liberal responses in a substantial way as
long as the unhappy condition of that
people remains as it is.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
A Crisis Upon the East.


Troy Chief
The influence of the temperance move
ment is now felt in the production of
peppermint. The crop is 5000 pounds
short in New York and Michigan, where
the most of it is raised. The western
man may substitute horse mint for his
juleps, but the amount Of suffering in
the east will be enormous. What will
they do in this great emergency?
It's Italian Climate.
X. c. Times
In the olden time an ancient maiden
asserted that
First it blew,
And then it snew;
And then il thew.
And then it friZ horrid.
She might have lived in the vicinity Of
Kansas City just now.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26

For Colorado, California, Ore
gOn and all Pacific Coast points
this is the favOriCe route.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
PETROLEUM v. NASBY

Says. ''Intimit acquaintance with q tru
friend always increases our respeckt fur
that friend"
This Is the reason why Synvita Blocks
continue to make friends Is their virtues
become better known. Clergymen. public
speakers and people in all the avenues Of
derful new remedy, Synvita Cough Blocks.
They arc warranted 10 cure Coughs, Colds.
Bronchitis. Hoarseness, Tickling In the
35c. Hundreds bear testimony to the re-
fiux, Cholera lnfantum, or Summer Com
plaiat and Cholera Aorbus. effected by
3ynvita Blackberry Blocks, Is d. SOS, CSC.
We have stacks Of testimonials from
mothers, who. after dosing their children
with strong medicines for other supposed
diseases, have completely cured them By
After you haye tried all the high-priced
bottle remedies and have found no relief.
buy package Of Synvita Kidney, Blood
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the market. buy . package Of Synvita Bit
ter Blocks for Csc, and make to gallon
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All these remedies only ic dose. No
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where Get checker board of your dealer
iree. Send your address on postal card
FOR copy Of The Synvits Block" which
contains history Of diseases and cures or
end lc stamp for sample of Cough Block
md copy Of The Synvita Block. Address,
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Ohio.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
suRpETTC'S PHILOSOPHY.

"Rhymer," said Maulstick. do you recall
the little poem YOU read In my studio last
Christmas eve, before sending it To Iarpersr
NO" said Rhymer, shaking his ho.sd like
one awaking from dream, Il didn't recall
il; they sent it hack" And he lifted his eyes
from the fire and gazed long and steadfastly
at Maulstic-'s greatest effort, Lost in the
Desert
DAy:p'S HEAD rs NOT HILLy.
The west rn newspapers are telling how
twelve years ago David Boxer landed in
Denver with Sl.J0 in his pocket, and now he
has gone back east visiting friends worth
t30O,OO0. We should say So Visiting"
theml II W had any friends worth S0O, 90
We would just regularly live on EN-
SCIENCE vINpIcATEs THE MARTYR IcEAAN.
The wise men have discovered that Hudson
river ice contains bactcria-JOO, 900 living
bacteria Of different kinds to pint Of melted
ice HIM The TESTERS apologies TO the hon
est iceman Now we can understand why .
cube Of ice four inches square weighs twenty
poundaL No wonder.
ouR coUNTRr's HISTORY.
In the high school Of 1900: Principal
Who was first in war, first in peace, and first
In the hearts Of his countrymeni Chorus
fby the entire school, standing and with un-
covered heads,-John Lawrence Sullivani
Use AND AsrsE
Guest (suspiciously eying the dattened pill
lows and the crumpled sheets,-Look herd
landlord, this bed has been slept in Land
lord ttriumphantly)-That what it's fur
Brooklyn Eagle
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1883 OF the sterling med
ical annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac,
is now ready. and may be obtained, free Of
cost. of druggists ard general country deal
-rs in all parts Of the United States. Mexi-
leo. and indeed In every civilized portion
of the Western Hemisphere. This Alma
nae has been issued regularly at the com
mencement OF every year for over one
fourth OF . century. 1t combines. with
the soundest practical advice for the pre-
servation and restoration Of health. Q large
amount Of interesting and amusing light
reading. and the cal, ndar, astronomical cal
culatiOns. chronological items. &c. are pre-
pared with great care, and will b found
entirely accurate. The issue Of Hoststter's
Almanac for 1888 will probably be the
largest edition of medical work ever pub
lished In any country. The proprietors,
Messrs. HOstetter 4 Co.. Pittsburg. Pa, on
Oh receip: Of . twOcent stamp. will for
ward . copy by mall to any person who
cannot procure one In his neighborhood.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
STRAY JOKES.

A Chinaman In New York Is named Talk
rahk. 1t is not stated. bu: we suppose he .
\ barber -Norristown Herald
The Age Of Woman is the title OF = forth
soming magazine. We venture the prcdic-
ton that the editor will not dare TO give it
away.-Boston Post
The Binghamton Republican says that a
Pole named Hentzls:czski recently settled o
few miles out from that city. Fro:i the
Jagged apps Arance Of his name, wc should
take him t. be a section Of a har!ssl wire
fence, rather than pole -Norris,own Her.
aid.
Pittsburg, Pa. has q barber who talks
through his nose, and this enables his mouth
TO snatch little rest-Burlington Free Press.
Ten incendiary attempts have been made
b burn small town in North Carolina dur.
ing the past three months The town has
two drum corps. No other cause for the in
cendiary attempts is known.-Norristowu
Herald
A young man who was examined for an
appointment as q department clerk cams
across this question: What states and ter
ritcries would you cross In going from New
York to the Pacific Coastr' He didn't know,
and % he wrote: "None would so around
by Cape Horn.
A New York firm advertises non magnetic
watches for persons who work about elec-
tricity, but what is wanted Is . time piece
that will resist the attractions Of the pawn
brokers' sign-Norristow Herald
A few days more and - fS"
Our letter beads will do6;
Then shall the spinsters leap eiata,
And the men be swearing OF
Oil City Blizzard
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24

How she Got Even with . shopkeeper.
A Harlem lady bought q pair Of hose in .
small store for which she paid 81. When sho
reached home she discovered that there was .
hole in the heel Of one Of them. Three days
afterward, when she had occasion to pass the
store, she returned tho hose, saying: There
is hole in the heel Of one OF these stockingx
I wish you would exchange them"
The storekecper examined them and handed
them back, saying: MY tear lady, We can
not exchange dem You should haf returned
dem Immediately. You can darn dot hole
up
Tho lady Indignantly took up the stockings
and started out, when her steps were arrested
BY the proprietor calling out:
"Mrx Brown, excuse me, hut that dollar
that you gavc mo had hole in it."
''Is that col Well, sir, you can just darn
the hole up. Good day, sir."-Nsw York
Evening Sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
THE urrkE PEOPLE.

On Of those interrogation point small
boys accompanied his mother calling the
sthG day and asked questions enough to oil
. catechism- There were six or eight persons
in the parlor, and Tommy got in his work
during the lapses in the conversation.
mamma, he said, ''is this q velvet chairf'
.'Sh! Tommy; yea"
'.Are they all velvet, mammar
"YeS Keep still"
That's funny one there, amt il, mamma,
With . gilt edged back and red seatf"
"Dont talk 80 much, will your
"What made the seat red. mammar
II don't know Keep still, I tell you"
Tommy kept IT'LL for moment or two, and
then when therv was q lull, he resumed:
''. know. ma NINA guess it must have
been spanked
Tommy went home in a very few minutR
Washington Critic.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
iDAY EvENIH
~ Wu1CU 80 VIV'I " t"N T''cN
mistaken for the genuine a

which 50 often by the mex
mistaken for the genuine a..
An ~ 1 man. long out of lucI an elevator
car of a hin an aimlcss mood mn avenue ono
afternoon rect .Columbies srasped door near
by for support. She'was ashy pale, and
gasped for breath.
If live through his l will never put
my foot inside an elevator again." she
walled, when at leag,h she had become
somewhat comp setl That fellow
dropped me from the fourth floor like q
rocket, and declare can't get my breath
again. am troubled with heart disease,
and my ply Ircian has warned me against
these clevators. l really believe my dis
obe iienCe has almost cost me my life. !"
And, Indeed, as she walked unsteadily
away, it occurred To the reporter that her
ala I'm WIS not wholly uncalled for.
at is very dangerous for persons affect
ed with heart palpitation to descend rap
idly in an elevator" said a well known
physician who was interrogated on the
subject. IL have had patients Of that
kind under my care who have been set
back months, when their cases were i'm
proving very satisfactorily, by that very
thing. There should be some restriction
put upon the speed at which elevators are
allowed to descend. .'-Pittsburg Dis
Dutch
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
SAVED ELS LEG |
ScRoEULA
BONE CURED!


LrTuoS;S. Ca. August II. 1887.
frr SWIFT sri yisic a., Aitan'a, ia;
GentIeIneu-i nave hcrn aniictrl with
liberation oi the legs ever sine" was
chllt the dIscsss. undoubtedly b"inl here
dItary, .s my mDiheT suffered from scI"ful.
ous symptoms. A. .J'anr-d 4" manhood
NV afiiivtlun iHCr,.usrt! HniIi the n'aiady
Lsc,inc harI as,iug and Ih.nfai heyond tho
bower 81 soUls t. drscrii'. Ny right lrs
lartctiar,y btcame IeaTiuiiS ih'olNed. Tho
LETT it.g b-ins less I.I'niuUN ansCtei fihaHy.
scuut fourteen years = g',. Tie ulcers on my
right leg had eaten through III" E-- n INTO
the D 'uc. la order {" save my HE The doc
tors determined to anputate my leH bciow
the kuc. III. "iTTatinn ws> sn,cI.stuiy
u. rfornisd by Dr. u V. ". Miller, 81 Atlanta
and Dr. W. r. iid. OF lith"nia Bat the
loss VI my ieg gave iIic ohiy ichtl"ia'y re.
lief The poison va. siiii In my sy.t' III and
soon began To show i;s'lt gSain- TIA 'h"rt
time after large ulcers appeared on nv Ieft
ley, covering u from th- knee Ia the inst"f'.
frrIu,ntiy while at work I couli be- tracked
by tine b!o-,,i which OuSei fton the h'ise
ulcers aud tho sores and iotiehih- i"i"s
were 20 offensive thst my fellow "nrAlnrh
could not stand the stencil Ehd wou!l move
Last winter 1 was persuade! to try S. s. s.
A. = last effort I consented 10 de- -. aiii
ats,ut seven mon h. a,o I"r takin: the
Specific. soon b..k an To- f,.i the so"l herts
OF the medicine. the offensive running began
TO grow i - and less and fina!ly ceased. the
ulcers healed. my flesh b"CaInc MN and
solid. and &" day. alter using twenty ono
bottles. am as hale and stout a man of my
sse As there is In Georgia. lam s.,en,y nns
Years old but feel now "iiEser ami stronger
than dill when I wa. twenty hNe. weigh
siout % rounds. E.ihing is To be seen -
Ire terrible. disease or to remind me of the
torture suffered for 10 many years. eAceps
the scars uf the perfectly hraled ulcers.
Iwant the wnrij 3" know 81 the almost
mlfsc,A,us cure effected on me by :. ). ).
and call upon tn ,se who wish to know the
particular, directly from me 10 write. and
VIII cnnSii-r " q pleasure az well as duty
eo answer their irtt-rs. I refer TO DR. W. =.
Bont, II LilirUn,a. as to tire truth OF my
statement Very SIalci ally yours.
D. DlAEE
Treatisc on n.ou.t ar.I skin Diseases mailed
Rrs-a loL swIpr SrAsIff'- Co..
Iua~or 4 AlilI.lA "a.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-24
On the Wax to Brooklyn.

A sunburned old fellow with an oilcloth
travelling bag was sitting on . bench in tho
Fulton ferry house the other day.
Suddenly be arose from his seat, accosted .
passing gentleman, and inquired:
"Eh-kin you tell me what time the boat
leavesr
"Why, there's boats leaving every few
minutes or so,n was the reply
Every few minutes er 50, heyf WI whut's
the reason this boat don't start them
'What boatr'
ivy this ere boat"
MAN alive, This amt the boat: this is the
ferry house."
"Yew-don'-say so,- slowly calculated
The sunburned old fellow THE ferry house!r
be went on, with foolish smile AN here
I've been a-waS(ln' three hours for the blamed
thing to start for Brooklynn
And be rubbed his chin Ieaectively and
walked on.-Drakels Travellers Magazine